He was a favourite, and he played half the year on the 4th line, then when he was put in the top 6 he ended up with something like 9 points in 7 games to end the season. He'll be older and more seasoned than the majority of high profile rookies next season; don't underestimate the benefit of having a couple dozen NHL games under your belt.

By the way, is Jarnkrok supposed to be in the NHL next season? Because he's probably a good candidate as well.